Nice
The clan of Guanzhan, Nice
Charlotte's eyes moved slightly.
She didn't expect that just by asking two questions, she would directly bring up two vampire clans!
Charlotte knew something about the Ness clan, especially after reading the information provided by Anna, the Witch of Prediction.
This is the most low-key and mysterious of the six major blood clans. It controls the blood inheritance of the art of divination and is often active in the Falling Star Kingdom and Moon Goddess Island.
That’s right, Luna Island.
Because of their unique first embrace mechanism, any intelligent life has the potential to become a vampire. Vampires also exist on the Moon Island, where the Elf Alliance is located, and they are vampires of genuine elven blood.
The Ness clan was therefore divided into two branches: the Falling Star Kingdom and the Moon Goddess Island.
Both branches believe that they are the most authentic Ness orthodoxy. Among them, the branch of the Falling Star Kingdom is more keen on lurking in the human world and is more active, while the branch of the Moon God Island is more influenced by the elves and is relatively more peaceful and stays at home.
There is both a competitive and cooperative relationship between them. Each of them has his own Duke of Blood, but they also believe in the same blood prince - Stargazer Cosi.
When facing external forces, especially when fighting against other blood clans, they will unite and become one.
Thinking of Quixote's surprise at recognizing Sebastian's identity as an elf, Charlotte's heart moved slightly and she asked:
"Behind you... is the Ness Clan of the Falling Star Kingdom? Was the Ness branch of Luna Island also involved in the Castel Mithril Mine incident?"
After hearing Charlotte's question, Quixote trembled even more violently, but did not deny it.
Charlotte knew she had asked the right question.
She recalled the various materials she knew about the vampires and continued to ask:
"Why did the Ness clan... interfere with Castel's mithril mine?"
After hearing what Charlotte said, Quixote trembled and foamed at the mouth:
"Nice... Nice has taken a fancy to Castel's mithril... They... They need mithril... A lot of mithril..."
Charlotte frowned slightly.
This is nonsense. Interfering in the mithril mine is definitely for the mithril, but what is important is the purpose behind them.
"Why do they need so much Mithril? To what extent have they infiltrated Castel? What is their ultimate goal?"
She asked again.
This time, Quixote twitched more violently, but did not answer.
Charlotte's frown deepened.
She knew that this reaction meant that her question had touched upon the taboos in the other party's soul contract.
If I continue to question him, it might directly lead to his death.
The soul contract on Quixote should not be considered as divine magic, and Charlotte did not receive any information about the counter-magic.
She had no way to deal with this contract for the time being, so she could only leave the issue alone for the time being.
After thinking for a while, Charlotte changed direction and continued to ask:
"The Vadrat clan holds a high position in the Kingdom of Koria and has always disdained to unite with other vampires, let alone join them."
"Why are you, a Vadrat, working for the Ness clan?"
The Vadrat clan should be one of the two clans with the greatest influence in the civilized world among the six major vampire clans.
They were mainly active in the Kingdom of Coria, secretly controlling the real ruling power of the Kingdom of Coria, and were awe-inspiringly called the Blood Court by Coria's informed nobles.
Although the Kingdom of Koria also belongs to the sphere of influence of the Holy Royal Court, the belief in the Holy Royal Court only exists among the people and has long been in name only among the real ruling class.
But the strange thing is that, whether it is because the Blood Court of the Kingdom of Coria is cooperating with the spread of the faith of the Holy Court, or the two sides have secretly reached some unknown agreement, the Holy Court has always turned a blind eye to the affairs of the Kingdom of Coria.
Charlotte learned this knowledge from Sebastian.
When this elf steward was traveling in the Kingdom of Coria, he was unaware of the real situation and angered the White Witch of Vadrat at a blood race gathering. He was then hunted down by the entire Vadrat for more than ten years until he fled to the Crescent Kingdom and was able to temporarily escape...
It can be said that Vadrat is the clan that lives relatively well among the six major vampire clans and is also the most powerful.
Charlotte looked at Don Quixote, waiting for his answer.
And Quixote showed pain on his face and trembled as he said:
"I... am the Exile of Valdrat..."
Exile
Charlotte frowned slightly.
"The Exile is what Vadrat calls his exiled people. He must have betrayed Vadrat before, or he may be a victim of the internal political struggle in Kolia. In short... he must be a member of the Vadrat clan who lost power and was exiled."
Sebastian explained at the right moment.
Charlotte understood and nodded slightly.
She looked at the piles of mithril in the cave and asked indirectly:
"Where will this mithril eventually be transported to?"
This time, however, Quixote trembled as never before.
His eyes rolled back, his whole body was trembling, veins popped out on his face, a grunting sound came from his throat, and his breath began to become rapidly disordered.
not good!
Charlotte's expression changed slightly.
This directly touches upon the deepest taboo of the soul contract, and is a sign of the contract backlash!
She flashed in front of Quixote almost instantly, stretched out her hand and placed it on his forehead, trying to fight against the binding contract in his soul.
However, it was too late.
"This mithril... is to be transported to... Castel's..."
Quixote twitched a few times, his eyes completely lost their luster, and he fell to the ground and died on the spot.
Charlotte's eyes darkened slightly.
The soul contract on Quixote was more powerful than she had imagined. Just a little slower would have killed Quixote.
"It's the True Soul Contract of the Blood Clan, one of Miria's most domineering soul contracts."
Black Cat Nice took a step forward and said solemnly.
"Yes, I have heard of this kind of contract before. It is said to be on par with the infamous Servant's Oath."
Sebastian also nodded solemnly.
Nice: …
The black cat's expression froze instantly.
Sebastian didn't realize that he had accidentally stepped on a cat's sore spot, but said to himself in confusion:
"He is willing to sign a true spirit contract... Even if he is an exile, he is still a proud Vadrat. What benefits did the Ness clan promise him?"
Unable to figure it out, Sebastian shook his head and said respectfully to Charlotte:
"Master, it seems that the place where these mithril are finally transported to is the key to the Ness clan's plan."
"The headquarters of the Nice Clan is relatively close to Castel. Now it seems... I'm afraid they have taken advantage of the decline of the Castel Family to extend their tentacles deep into the Earl's territory."
Charlotte nodded slightly.
Her judgment was the same as Sebastian's.
As an exile, Quixote was obviously recruited by the Ness clan.
Although the other party's reactions and answers did not directly answer her doubts, they had already shown that the hidden force that influenced the attitude of the local nobles in Castel towards her was most likely the Nice clan of the blood race!
The Ness clan sneaked into Castel and probably recruited some of the nobles.
They were probably planning something in Castres.
Thinking of this, Charlotte narrowed her eyes slightly.
It seems that she must pay more attention to the banquet in a few days and clean up the traitors within her own family.
And what about the Ness clan
Charlotte's eyes flickered:
"Sebastian, when you return, investigate the flow of mithril in the territory in recent years, especially in the black market."
Although Quixote is dead, he showed Charlotte the way.
If we figure out where the mithril went, we may be able to learn the secret of the Ness clan.
The reason why the usually peaceful Ness clan suddenly extended its tentacles to Castel may be related to the secret of their plan.
And that... is definitely not just because Castel is rich in mithril!
"I will follow your orders."
Sebastian put his right hand on his chest and said.
After saying this, he took the initiative to step forward, turned over Quixote's body, took back the cursed page in his hand, and at the same time did not forget to search his pockets.
Don Quixote died, and the last bit of dragon scales on his face fell off completely.
After being turned over by Sebastian, a pale and handsome face was revealed.
Seeing that face, the little werewolf Noah, who was still kneeling on the ground, couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Ah! It's the chief steward of the mining workshop! He is Lord Code, the chief steward of the mining workshop!"
The chief steward of the mining workshop
Charlotte glanced at the little werewolf and her heart moved slightly.
As Castel's biggest cash cow, the appointment of the chief steward of the mining workshop must be decided by a meeting of all nobles who have the right to dividends, and the final decision will be made by the Earl of Castel.
Of course, the title of Earl of Castres had been vacant for some years.
Although Charlotte has been a nominal earl for more than a decade, her father did not designate her as the heir before he died in battle. Before she succeeded to the throne, her grandmother intervened in the management of the earldom and she was not supported by the nobles in the territory, so she was not recognized.
My cheap grandmother had obviously given up control of the Castel territory, so she probably had no involvement in the appointment of stewards. In fact, these powers had long been completely controlled by the nobles of the territory.
In other words, the fact that Quixote was able to become the steward means that the Castel nobility was probably more seriously infiltrated than Charlotte imagined.
"Master, the fragments of your holy book."
While he was deep in thought, Sebastian had already respectfully presented the remaining pages of the holy book with both hands.
Charlotte nodded slightly and took it with satisfaction. At the same time, she was surprised to find that along with the fragments of the holy book there was also a rather exquisite wooden box, on which was engraved an exquisite thorny rose pattern.
That’s right, it’s the thorny rose pattern that Charlotte drew when she decided on the holy emblem…
But she was very sure that the pattern on the wooden box had nothing to do with her. Considering the origin of the thorn rose pattern, it should be an item from the Kingdom of Koria.
"This is something found on Quixote. He was holding it tightly in his arms. It may contain some crucial information."
Sebastian said respectfully.
Charlotte nodded slightly and opened the wooden box.
The next second, melodious music suddenly sounded from the wooden box, and a pair of lifelike mechanical dolls appeared in the wooden box, dancing to the music.
Charlotte and the others were all stunned; this turned out to be a music box.
There was no information in the music box, only a gorgeous badge and a yellowed, carefully folded parchment.
Charlotte picked up the badge and looked at it first. It was a shield-shaped badge with a ferocious dragon carved on it.
"This should be the family emblem of Don Quixote. He should also be a nobleman in Coria."
Sebastian judged.
Charlotte nodded, put away the badge and picked up the parchment, only to find that it was an unsent letter.
She opened it and started browsing:
"To my beloved Sissi,
When I write this letter to you, I am already in a foreign country, it is late at night, and I miss you very much. At this moment, there is only your figure in my heart.
It is my luck to know you. The longer I spend with you, the stronger my attachment becomes. I am attached to the warmth of your embrace, the passion of your kiss, the romance of walking hand in hand with you, and the happiness of being with you...
My love, I have successfully suppressed the backlash of the black dragon's power... Wait for me to come back, and when I have fulfilled my promise to Ness, I will eventually return to Kolya and take back everything that belongs to us.
All glory to Fektor!
Love your Quixote. "
After reading the letter, Charlotte put it away, feeling a little sad.
It seems that Quixote is also a vampire with a story, but unfortunately... he was eventually lost in the power of the black dragon and couldn't even tell who he was.
"Sebastian, have you ever heard of Fecter?"
Charlotte asked, thinking of a word that looked like a surname mentioned in the letter.
"Feket? It seems to be the royal family surname of the previous generation of the Kingdom of Koria, but it has been overthrown for many years."
Sebastian frowned and said.
After that, he asked curiously:
"Master, what is written on it?"
"It's not intelligence, it's a personal letter from Quixote. Perhaps his exile is related to the political struggle in the Kingdom of Koria."
Charlotte shook her head and handed the letter to Sebastian.
Sebastian glanced through it and sighed:
"It seems that he was once a vampire who supported the previous generation of the Coria royal family. He might even be in love with a noble lady of the royal family, Sissi... Could it be Princess Sissi of the previous dynasty of the Coria Kingdom?"
Charlotte's heart moved slightly:
"The Feket family are human?"
"Yes, at least the vast majority of people do."
Sebastian said, handing the letter back.
"Love between vampires and humans..."
Charlotte put away the letter, thinking.
She did not throw away Quixote's things, but kept them properly.
Then, Charlotte looked at the zombies in the cave who were still kneeling towards her.
Charlotte estimated that the blood girl Agnes on the other side of the Book of the Dead had probably been drained dry, so this time she did not use the power of the Book of the Dead, but communicated with the divine power of blood, and sighed softly:
"Your suffering... is relieved."
As she spoke, she gently opened her arms, and dots of crimson light sprinkled in the cave. The zombie miners trembled slightly, and the faint green flames in their eye sockets seemed to have more spirit.
They all bowed to Charlotte, and their bodies disintegrated and soon turned into piles of dry bones.
As the breeze blew, Charlotte saw the remaining souls of the miners slowly rise into the air and gradually dissipate.
God-forsaken zombie miners are not normal undead. Their souls have been desecrated and their spirituality has been desecrated. Even if they have faith, they cannot return to the kingdom of God.
For them, returning to heaven and earth is the best destination...
The little werewolf Noah looked at the disappearing zombie miners with a sad face.
He pursed his lips and said dejectedly:
"I didn't expect that the manager of the mining workshop was the mastermind behind this..."
"So, the truth about the Black Dragon that my brother believed in is actually this..."
Black dragon
Charlotte and Sebastian looked at each other with strange eyes.
Nice chuckled:
"Black dragon? Hey, little Noah, he's not the black dragon your brother has seen."
"Your brother probably didn't lie to you. There really was a giant dragon here, and it was indeed a black dragon."
"The power of the black dragon... Hey, think about it, where does his black dragon power come from?"